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- TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it'known that I, WILLIAM T. MERSEREAU, of Newark, in the county ofEssex, Stat-e of New Jersey, have invented, made, and applied to us'e anew and improved Shade-Fiture, and I do declare the following to be afull, clear, and correct description of my invention, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, in whieh- Figure 1 is a view of the rack provided withthe-caplike projections used by me.

Figure 2, aiview of my improved shade-fixture complete.

Figure 3, a view of the knob and pulley with its attachments.

In the drawings, like parts of the invention are pointed out by the sameletters of reference.

lhe nature of my invention consists in the construction and operation,as more fully hereinafter describedv of a new and usefulshade-fixturmfor holding window-shades in any desired position.

The object of the present invention is to produce an article ofshade-fixture accomplishing its purpose more thoroughly than thosefatpresent in use, yet not too complicated to be readily understood andoperated, and one that can be aior'ded at ar comparatively low price tothe consumer. v

To enable thoseskilledin the arts to makerand use my invention, I willproceed to describe the same.

A shows a rack'of metal, of anydesired length, provided on itsface withthe cap-like projections a and openings l), the metal being pierced andraised in the process of manufacture sodthat these openings and`projections shall be formed. I The sides of this rack or plate arerolled or'turncd over, so as to allow the curved plate B, to which areattached the knob and pulley, as hereinafter described, to be insertedbetween them and the face of the rack, and to be moved freely np anddown within the same. B is a curved plate of metal, to which is attacheda spindle, C, having upon it, directly in front of the curved plate B,the knob and pulley, formed of porcelain or any desired material, overwhich the oord,V for operating the shade or curtain, is passed. D is anupright spring, held upon the spindle C, and placed behind the curvedplate B, against which it bears. The upper end of this spring isslightly curved, and has attached to it the lipid and handle E.

My improved shade-ixture being thus constructed, its operation may bethus described:

The rack or plate A is fastened lto the window-casing at any convenientpoint, the knob and pulley with its attachments havingbeen insertedwithin the same. The cord passed over the roller, upon which thewindowshade or curtain is fastened, is passed over this knob and pulley.When desired to tighten the cord to hold the curtain in any desiredposition, the knob and pulley, with its attachments, is depressed ,untilit reaches the proper point, when the lip upon the spring is allowed todrop into one of the openings in the rack or plate, when the knob andpulley will be held in the proper position, the cap-shaped projectionsupon the face of the metal projecting partially over the openings, andtending to aid the retention of the lip within the same. When desired todepress the knob and'pulley, the handle upon the spring is grasped, bywhich the lip can b c readily released from its position within any ofthe openings, and the knob and pulley-be depressed as desired, and whennecessary t'o raise the knob and pulley,'the operation is, as justdescribed, by seizing the handle and releasing the lip. The.l knob andpulley, which have heretofore been Amade separately, are, in the presentinstance, combined and made together, red aking the fixture much moreornamental.

Having thus described my invention; what I claim as new, a

I claim combining,'with the knob and pulley, thecireular plate, spring,

projections, for the puiposes set forth.`

- WM. T. MERSEREAU.

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